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I always wanted to live in L.A. The other thing that always inspired me was movies; that's why I'm here. I always wanted to be a part of the movie business and make movies. That's why I went to AFI grad school for filmmaking.
Jeff Vespa
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I thought that I wasn't an essayist because I just didn't see myself in a lot of the essays that were popular at the time. That's why I joined the poetry program in grad school.
John D'Agata
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As frustrating as my time in grad school felt, it also helped tremendously because it challenged me to figure out what it was I thought I wanted.
John D'Agata
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There are the relationships you make. All of the friends I made in grad school are the closest ones that I have.
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
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Out of grad school, I worked as a tech writer for a while before going into computer coding for a living.
Richard Powers